by Michael Bayne | Nov 23, 2011 | family, Grace Community Church, relevant student ministry
Thanksgiving week is a natural break for my family. All fall we have been going 100 miles an hour and for one week in November we get to slow down and celebrate a time where we stop and give thanks. 2011 has been a defining year for our family. Both our girls are in...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 22, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, Parenting, youth ministry
We all know them…the parents you just can’t keep happy. You have met them if you serve in a church or school. They are the parents that always have a complaint, are never satisfied, and never say thanks. Many times we allow this small minority to cloud our...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 21, 2011 | church planting, community, family ministry, serve, vision, youth ministry
Are your teens missed at church when you go away for a retreat or camp? The answer to that question reveals how integrated the teens are in your church culture. The honest truth is that for most churches the rest of the church doesn’t notices when the teens are...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 17, 2011 | free stuff, high school ministry, middle school ministry, production, youth ministry
I am always on the lookout for a great video idea to use as we promote events. I have a great video and a great idea for you to use to promote an upcoming event. We stumbled on a video called Guy on a Buffalo…I inserted it here in the post. It’s random but...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 16, 2011 | community, family ministry, training, youth ministry
Small group ministry is not easy but it works. Small groups with teens and kids work because it places mentors in their lives. Everyone needs to be around people who will help push them toward Christ, toward wisdom, and toward life change. I believe in small groups...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 15, 2011 | communication, family ministry, planning, youth ministry
I know it sounds odd…say less when you speak so you actually say more but it’s true. When we make our talks shorter and clearer people are able to take away more. Every communicator wants to say more. We all believe that if we just had 10 more minutes we...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 14, 2011 | environment, production, youth ministry
This past weekend we had our yearly fall retreat we call CRAVE. Every year we go off site to a hotel in Gatlinburg and we have to change the space in our large group area so it will help our mission for the weekend. When teens walk into the room we want to grab their...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 9, 2011 | community, family ministry, volunteers, youth ministry
Every youth ministry in the universe has some kind of retreat during the year. One or two weekends a year geared to get teens away from the normal grind and help them focus on Christ. What if you intentionally designed your retreats to enhance your small groups? Our...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 8, 2011 | family, family ministry, Grace Community Church, Parenting
We celebrate communion at our church several times a year as a church family, and we also make communion available every week for people who want a weekly experience. Our family ministry team wanted to find a way for kids who were Christ followers to be able to share...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 7, 2011 | book review, communication, leadership
If you leading anything (a company, your home, a church, or just your 5 year old’s soccer team) then you know that leading people to make change is a difficult process. We know our organizations need change. Many times we know what needs to change. We want to...
